Home Decor - Features - The Standard

Issue: April 09, 2009 (Archive)

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Print Advertising

Online Advertising

Early to bed, early to rise
Tossing and turning in bed for hours before falling asleep - only to be rudely awakened by the harsh sound of an alarm clock - is a sure indication of a tiring day ahead.

Whimsical flair
A larger-than-life scarlet rose floats idyllically above a barren desert in Salvador Dali's Meditative Rose. But surrealist artworks can also have four feet on the ground - in the form of chairs.

Good under pressure
Lagostina's latest cookware - the Domina Vitamin pressure cooker (from HK$2,188) - not only shortens cooking times but also seals in the nutrients. A two-level valve design allows you to set the pressure according to your ingredients. The low-pressure mode - suitable for vegetables - can retain up to 35 percent more vitamin C compared to general cookers. The high-pressure mode - for meat and fish - cooks up to two times faster than other models.

Dad's in the kitchen
The era of men staying out of the kitchen is past. New-age dads enjoy cooking for their families too.

Well fenced
Good fences cut clean lines through tangled boundaries, shepherd privacy and adorn homes with designer touches. When choosing fencing, consider the age and style of your home. While ornamental metal and wood fences match most homes, vinyl and composite fences often look nice with new construction

Cool Britannia rules the room
The craze for all things British is sure to reach a new high with the birth of the royal baby in July.

Bid bye-bye to bedtime blues
A warm and inviting bedroom decorated with the kids in mind is important for creating a sense of home. Nicole Ramsden, mother of two and full-time banker, claims to offer you that and also the coolness factor through the bright and colorful furnishings she sells at Hip Little Bubba, an online baby products store she started in 2010.

Dream weavers
There is no better reward after a day of bedlam than collapsing into an enormous feather bed. But not everyone knows what else is needed to get a good night's sleep or indulge in a pastime before bedtime.

Go with the grain
Wood warms up a room like honeyed walnuts on a roast. And walnut wood, with its golden swirly grains juxtaposed against a dark chocolate-brown background, will make any space glow with warmth.

To be Franc
Lifestyle brand Francfranc's Casual Stylish tagline appears to have struck a chord among Hongkongers.

© 2013 The Standard, The Standard Newspapers Publishing Ltd.
Contact Us | About Us | Newsfeeds | Subscriptions | Print Ad. | Online Ad. | Street Pts


	Home \| Top News \| Local \| Business \| China \| ViewPoint \| CityTalk \| World \| Sports \| People \| Central Station \| Spree \| Features The Standard Trademark and Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013, The Standard Newspaper Publishing Ltd., and its related entities. All rights reserved. Use in whole or part of this site's content is prohibited. Use of this Web site assumes acceptance of the Terms of Use, Privacy Statement and Copyright Policy. Please also read our Ethics Statement.